Reenforced pocket



March 19, 1.929. s. E. DAvls REENFORCED PocxET Filed Marchs, 1927yINVENTQR ra/f f ATTORNEYS.

Patented Mar. 19, 1929.

'UNETEE STATES SIMON E. DAVS, OF SAN FBANC'ISC, CALEORT, AE-SGNGR TOBROTHERS, OF SAN FRANCESCO, CALEGRTA,

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REENFORCED POCKET.

` Application leol March 23, 1927. Serial No. 177,603.

This invention relates to a reenforced pocket structure and especiallyto a poclret of the type used by carpenters and mechanics for carryingnails, etc.

It is common practice at the present time to attach pocket to the bib orapron of caril penters overalls which serves thc purpose or receptaclefor nails, etc. lt is also common practice to divide the pocket into anumber of compartments for the reception of nails of differentsizes andit is furthermore cornmon practice to reenforce the pockets to pres ventpuncturing of the tal ric and to prevent too rapid wear.

lo A reenforced pecl-:et of this character, briefly, consists of asection of'fabric form` ing the pocket proper. This fabric .is usuallyreferred to as the lining. ng material is covered by an exterior sect..1 of fabric which is sewed thereto an d this referred to as theroenforcing fabric.

The inner fabric or lining usually wears through fairly rapidly and thenails then begin to work in between the lining and the reenforcingfabric where they become lodged. Nails and other objects which becomelodged in this manner are difficult to remove and are a source ofnuisance and inconvenience.

The object of the present invention is to generally improve and simplifythe construction and operation of p clrets of this character andparticularly to attach the reenforcing fabric in such amaner that eventhough the lining fabric becomes punctured or orn through, neither nailsnor other Objectis wnl be able to work through or become lodged betweenthe linin(y and reenforcing fabric.

rlhe reenforced pocket is shown by way of illustration in theaccompanying drawings,

in which:

Fig. 1 is a front view of the upper portion of a carpenters overalls,said view showing the attachment of the reenforced pocket,

Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross section of the reenforced pocket taken online irl-il, Fig. 1.

For the purpose of illustration an ordinary carpenters overalls is shownin which A indicates the leg portions, B the upper or apron portion andC the straps or suspenders whereby the bib is supported with relation tothe shoulders.V

The pocket structure forming the subject matter of the presentapplication is generi ally indicated at D and is in this instance shownas two series of pockets, 2 and 3, cach of which may be divided into anumber of compartments such as indicate( at 5, G and 7 to permitsegregation and separation of nails of different sizes. The pockets aresewed or otherwse attached to the apron along the line indicated at oand while two sets of pockets are `here illustrated, the description ofone pocket will suffice as they are both identical in construction.

The pocket is constructed as follows:

A. section of fabric such as canvas or the like is folded longitudinallyas at 9 to form a bach section 10 and a front section 11. The ends ofthe fabric are then sewed together at the ends as indicated at 12 and anelongated pocket is thus formed in which the folded portion 9 forms thebottom. If it is desired to divide the pocket into a number' of coni`partinents, vert-ical stitching is employed as indicated at 13 and anynumber of compartments may in this manner be obtained. The bottomportion of a pocket of this character is usually subjected to thegreatest wear and the only portion that requires reenforcing isaccordingly the lower portion. The reenforcing material. may be anysuitable fabric but usually a heavier grade of canvas or the like suchas indicated at 15. This material is folded longitudinally upon itselfto cover S5 the rear section 10 and the front section 11. rlhe frontsection of the reenforcing material is indicated at 15'and the rearsection is shown at 15a. )The reenforcing material under ordinaryconditions is usually stitched to the pocket along the upper edges 15,both atthe front and the rear and around the ends as indicated at 17.rhis manner of attaching the reenforcing material is not satisfactory asthe inner fabric or lining' material gf soon wears through and the nailsor other objects carried will then work in between the lining and thereenforcing material and will then become lodged as previously stated.To obviate this objectionable feature, the lining material is, in thisinstance, sewed horizontally at a number of points as indicated by thelines 18 and the reenforcing material and the diagonal stitching shownby the lines 19 and 2O producing a maze of intersecting lines of sewing,both horizontally and vertically and the stitching' is so close as to sounite the lining material and the reenforcing fabric that no space isleft into which nails or other objects can Work. 11o

In fact, it is necessary that `the'lining material and the reenforcingfabric. become completely Worn through before nails or other objects canescape and if they then do Work through, they will fall to the ground.

While the reenforcingv material 'is here shown as being attached to nailpockets andthe like it is obvious that it may be attached Ito ordinarygarmentfpockets andfthat it may have other uses.-

Vhile certain features' of the present in- `ventionare moreor lessspecifically described scope of the appended claim;

employed may Having thus vdescribed my invention, whatr I claiml anddesire to secure by Letters Patent'isz Y Av pocket lstructure forcarrying nails and thelikeformedof a piece of materialfoldedlongitudinally upon itself to form. sides and bottom of a pocket, theends of the sides being stitched to complete the pocket, a reenforcingfabric covering for said pocket comprising a piece of 'material foldedlongitudinally around the bottom of the pocket and partially over thefront and rear sides of the pocket 'n-contact therewith, saidreenforcing fabric being stitched about its boundary to the sidesI andends of the pocket, and a plurality of closely spaced lines of stitchingsome of which extendhorizontally and others at opposite oblique anglesout the portion of the reenforcing fabric covering the-front and rearWalis'of the pocket intimately uniting the reenforcing fabric to thesides and bottom of the pocket at a plu.

rality ofY closely adjacent ypoints whereby' a nail or the like isprevented from lodgingbetween thereenforcing fabric and pocket.

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